Recuperably

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. The state of being able to recover
2. In a way that can be restored or regained after loss or damage
3. With the possibility of improvement or return to a normal state following adversity

Etymology: "Recuperably" is "recuperable" plus the adverbial suffix "-ly," so it means in a way that can be recovered or restored. The adjective "recuperable" is formed from "recuperate," which comes from the Latin "recuperare," meaning "to recover, get back," built from "re-" (back, again) and "capere" (to take), the same root found in "capture" and "receive." The verb "recuperate" entered English in the early 1600s, and "recuperable" followed in the same general period, with the adverb formed later in its wake. Most of the word's life has been in the sense of recovering from illness or loss, and it is that older "getting back what was taken" idea that the adverb carries. Because the adverb is a plain derivative, its usage is rare and mostly confined to formal or technical writing, where a writer wants to say that something can be restored rather than simply repaired.